Daily Republican., 1887-06-03


Tho Session Of Council Last Evenine-I
City Solicitor Turner's Biil Reduced
from S415 to .225-ResOlutions of
Thanks
Tue regular meeting of City Council |
was called to order at 3 O'Clock last
evening By President Eckel, and imme- +
dtately alter Mr.. Merris Taylor moved
TIL sc the regular order Of business be
suspended, and upon the motion being
carried offered . resolution, which wat
adopted requesting the Mayor to return
the ordinance making appropriations
for the ensuing fiscal year, for the pur-
pose Of making necessary correction.
The presiG ent announced that In antici' |
patton Of this action the Mayor had
sent the ordinance to Council, and the
vote by which 1t was adopted was then
reconstdcred.
M. Morris Taylor then offered an
amendment, striking out S537 10 0S,
inserting $639, ,11O.0S; alsD striking out
S97. 800 appropriation 70 the Board of
Education, and inserting e99. .229. Hel
said that the increase yearly to theI
Board IS provided by law was per
cent. instead Of 8. and that these
changes would not make any difference.
They were then adopted, and the ordi.
nance as amended was passed, subject
TO the approval of the Mayor.
The regular business was then pro
ceeded with, and the minutes of the
laet stated and special meetings were
read and approved.
A Communication WAS rect wed from
Secretary of State Saulsbury In relation
to certain bills, and 1t was referred t0
| the Legislative Committee.
D. ~ To-,
taken up, and Mr.. Norton renewed his
motion to strike out S416 ard insert
t225, when Mr.. Moore offered q further
amendment to make the amount $126.
In oupport Of the molten he sold he
thought that sufficient, as 1t was more
than the Legislative Committee received
In proportion.
Mr.. Blake said that as Mr.. Turner
was in the clerk 8 office, he moved that
he be invited to make an explanation
Mr.. Turner said he was ordered to 60
to Dover by Mr.. Newell, chairman OF
the Legislative Committee. and on sew
eral occasions by the committee. Dur
ing the latter part OF January. and all
Of February and March, and 10 April
until the adjournment, he was present
at tie Lsa islature almost every day.
He made q bill for his expenses, and
then added what hs considered . fair
and reasonable compensation for bis
services. and this made the amount OF
his bill.s..:
The charter provided that when city
official was outside OF the city on bust
ness, he must he paid extra for his
services. He never heard of suoh q
thing as itemizing q bill Of this kind
aud did not sac how 1t could be done,
as it would be impossibleS for man to
keep account Of every meal he ate, or
every nights lodging. The Legislative
Committee OF Council knew what he
had done and what his services were.
II Council thought the bill was too
high tney should not ray It., but IL 1t
Was not, 1t should be paid, and he was
satisfied that the members were intelii-
gent enough to act fairly in the matter
He cited other sessions OF the Le2isla
ture, and said thst he had known OF
solicitors bills ranging from 81, loo
down to even larger amount thnn his
bill waa.
Mr.. Norton asked him how many
daye he spent In Dover, and he replied
shat he could not tell but that If he
was to 60 thsro and consult the hotel
register he might be able to give pretty
near the number.
Mr.. Norton remarked that be had
often heard that 1t took nine tnilors 10
make q man, but 1t was the first time
he ever knew that 1t took elk Council
men, members OF the Legislative Com.
mittee, to equal man.
Mr.. Heseion as ked Turner how much
he thought his services were worth per
diem, but he did not ssem disposed to
answer direct, and after considerable
circnm volution said that he had based
the amount of his bill on other bills ol
like nature.
Mr.. Hawkins also put several direct
questions to Mr.. Turner, and Mr.. New
ell made AN effort to explain the mattel
by stating what Mr.. Turner had dont
at Dover.
Mr.. Norton thought the Legislative
Committee could have avoided all this
discussion and consequent publicity, by
fixing the amount they thought bii
services worth, and Mr.. Newell replied
that II the bill had been iteInized, they
might have acted on it.
Mr.. Turner said that IL he had beer
given IN opportunity he thought hi
could have explained tho matter to
their entire satisfaction.
, Mr.. Hawkins wanted to know who
Turner paid this money to which ht
now claims for expenses, and expressed
, the belief that.be had not paid anyone
The discussion WAS continued fol
some time, and whom nt last vote wal
, taken ON Mr. Moore's amendment Il
reduce the amount to Sl25, 1t was lost
A vote was then taken on Mr.. NortoD'i
amendment to make the amount $225
aud 1t WAS carried by IL ayes to nays
Mr.. Merris Taylor moved to strike out
S225 and insert $500, but the motion
was lost by Is nays to ayes. The bill
as amended, by striking cut $4l6 and
inserting $226, was then passed by the
following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Adele
Beale, Bryson, Dillip, Forrest, Grant
Newell, Norton, Sawdop, M. Taylor, r
7 II. Taylor, McKenna-12. Nays
! Messrs. Ayars, Blake, Barney, Bay
nsrd, Cham bars, Hession, Hawkins
Moore, Mitchell and President Eokel-
10. Mr.. Miller was absent.
The Legislative Committee mad,
. their Anal report and were discharged
, The City Treasurer reported o bal
ance Of S14,037 80 In the Union Ma
] tional Bank to the credit Of the city
!. and 80, ,927. .O4 to the credit of the parl
; fund. He also reported having received
the following amounts: Clerk of Mu
nicipal Court Hyland. $331 80; City
} Auditor Ball, $147 45; Building Inspec
. tor Dillin, $163; Tax Receiver Moody
$3.50; Tax Receiver Kane, $500; Chic
Engineer Robinson, Sl4l 80; Clerk O